Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-02-25
WEEKLY GRAPHIC.
KIRKsvI4LE. NO.
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notwithstanding Bismarck's
success in the elections Tuesday,
France goes right on making the
most vigorous preparations for
war.
Bismarck won a victory in
the elections Tuesday and the
European war clouds oreTnot SO
threatening as they we're a week
ago.
La Plata secured the Atchi-
son road. Business was suspend
ed for twenty-four hours, and the
Home Press Extra stated they were
all too full for utterance.
With the labor troubles set
tied and out of the way, the out
look is one freighted with unusual
promise to the manufacturers and
the commercial as well as the in
dustrial world.
On account of the great Sc
verify of the winter, Montana cat
tie are reported to be dying by
thousands. The losses will be
immense and many who were mill
ionaires last fall viii be worth
nothing this spring.
The canning factory pro-
iect is now receiving much atten-
ton from the farmers. Many are
anxious to take stock and pay itin
vegetables. One farmer offers to
bind himself TO grow twenty acres
of vegetables each year and deliy-
er them at such prices that money
can be made by canning them. A
very small outlay would arrange
the building for the business, the
plan of which viii be developed
hereafter. In the mean time con-
tinue to talk up the project.
The failure of the extern
sive strikes in New York city,
which have been disturbing ele-
ment for the past six weeks,
eliainates a troublesome factor
from the field of general trade.
The order to the various unions to
return to work has given stimu-
lus to all commercial lines and
there Is rush to catch up on Or
ders. In the iron market every
line Of production is sold ahead.
The entire output for months will
not admit Of a surplus, hence the
tone is one of confidence for the
future, as the iron and steel
market will be bare for months to
come.
The hog market has been a
continued surprise for several
days. Three weeks ago the most
sanguine did not expect more than
$3.50 per hundred. Tuesday one
buyer was offering S5.15 per hum
dred for delivery next Monday.
The cattle market is advancing,
but the shipments, as yet, have
not been sufficient to warrant
eastern buyers in going to the st.
Louis market. Two or three east
ern buyers have signifed their
intention of taking one to two
train loads, each, per week as soon
as the run Of beef cattle is a sufli-
cient inducement for them to en-
ter the market at st. Louis.
For two or three weeks, the
weather mas been such that farm
ters could do but little outdoor
work. But it has been an excel
lent time to put the harness in re-
pair and to get all the farming i'm
plements ready for the spring
work. Mend the harness, have the
plows sharpened and SECURED and
get every bolt in place. Broken
harness, dull plows that will not
scolIr, and bolts that cannot be
found when needed, may cause
the loss of much valuable time
when spring opens. With a thor
ough and systematic preparation
for work the crop is half made.
Then, if your plans are not already
laid, begin at once, and when the
plowing and planting season comes
on, you Will be ready To drive